“This is the way the world ends; not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door.” ― Amanda Hocking, Hollowland Articles BDCP is NOT dead How MWD proposes to make this pencil out How the Water Bond plays into this Wringing more water out of the Delta Reducing flow...Read More
Please join our ally, Food and Water Watch, for a “charming luncheon” outside the home of famous Delta water takers, Steward and Lynda Resnick. The majority of the water taken from the Delta goes to corporate agribusiness on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley–the most powerful being Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who own...Read More
DEBATE ON PROP. 1: KQED-FM “FORUM” PROGRAM – FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 10:00 – 11:00AM Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, No on Prop. 1, Restore the Delta Vs. Jay Ziegler, Yes on Prop. 1, The Nature Conservancy You can follow the program on social media: @KQEDForum on Twitter, KQED Forum on Facebook and kqed_forum on Instagram. * You can...Read More
In case you missed it… The Modesto Bee September 16, 2014 Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla: Proposition 1 adds a big debt for little new water BY BARBARA BARRIGAN-PARRILLA Tim Quinn, director of the Association of California Water Agencies, recently said, “We’ve got to get the public out of this mindset that ‘If I spend the money, I...Read More
“In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probably conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort.” – William Gilbert Articles EPA re BDCP: The short version Worrisome language in the Water Bond “At the...Read More
To learn more about the California water bond, check out a special op-ed published to the The Desert Sun here. Excerpt: “Our leaders should be focused on making California’s water use more efficient, preventing the ongoing depletion of groundwater, and helping cities fix their aging and leaking water and sewer systems. Federal and state agencies...Read More
Dear Supporters, Please call and/or e-mail your house representatives today or by Monday and tell them oppose H.R. 1927 (More Water and Security for Californians Act) introduced by Jim Costa of Fresno and Madera county. H.R. 1927 will severely weaken scientifically sound protections for California’s salmon fishery and other native fish in the Bay-Delta estuary...Read More
In case you missed it: “My 417-mile trip down the ‘endangered river’ by John D. Cutter is an exquisitely written article (with accompanying photos and videos) on the harm inflicted on the San Joaquin River and the South Delta. The BDCP tunnels project and related water bond projects will do the same harm to the...Read More
This Friday–we’ll be co-hosting a house party bingo night fundraiser for our upcoming fun run (will take place early November) to benefit Restore the Delta and Cafe COOP! YOU’RE INVITED! Brings friends and family. Location: 42 N Sutter St, Stockton, CA 95202 Time: 5-7PM, this Friday! House party bingo by DJ Pojo PRIZES, FOOD, AND...Read More
